Candle mold

ABSTRACT

A two-piece candle mold for large pillar candles in which an elongated tubular member for receiving molten wax and a resilient base including a plurality of concentric grooves for sealably receiving the elongated tubular member. An aperture may be provided in the base for accommodating a wick during formation of the candle; the base may have decorative bosses formed on the top thereof to impart any desired shape to one end of the candle; and cut-outs may be provided in the bottom of the base to add flexibility thereto.

United States Patent 1191 Achzehner 1111 3,806,078 Apr. 23, 1974 Wales 425/1 17 [5 CANDLE MOLD 113,117 3/1871 [76] Inventor: Robert Q.'Achzehner, Upper Bear Creek, BOX 503, Evergreen, 3,680,828 8/1972 Swett 249/204 x Colo. 80439 22 Filed; AP 20, 1971 Primary Examiner-Robert D. Baldwin Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Prangley, Dithmar, Vogel, [21] App! 135565 Sandler & Stotland [52] US. Cl 249/97, 249/155, 425/803 57 ABS RACT [51] Int. Cl. ..C11c 5/00', A candle mold for lar 6 mar candles in 58 Field of Search 249/83, 93, 94, 102, 103, P e g P 249/l34 135 155 160 174 183 DIG 4 wh1ch an elongated tubular member for receivmg mo]- 97 6 b 425/2 ten wax and a resilient base including a plurality of 264/21, 2375; h 88, 274; 1 concentric grooves for sealably receiving the e lon- 408/206 46/16 gated tubular member. An aperturemay be provided 1n the base for accommodatmg a w1ck during forma- [56] References Cit'ed tion of the candle; the base may have decorative bosses formed on the top thereof to impart any de- UNITED STATES PATENTS sired shape to one end of the candle; and cut-outs may 695,027 3/1902 Berry 249/94 be provided in the bottom of the base to add flexibility 3,182,358 5/1965 Van Rossem 425/803 thereto 3,420,491 1/1969 Bowden et al. 249/183 1,427,945 9/1922 Cuozzo 249/ 102 9-Claims, 4 Drawing Figures CANDLE MOLD This invention relates to a two-piece mold for producing large pillar candles and more particularly, the invention relates to a two-piece mold in which a flexible base includes means for receiving an elongated tubular member.

An important object of the present invention is to provide a two-piece candle mold for large pillar candles, the candle mold comprising an elongated tubular member for receiving therein molten wax introduced through one end of the-tubular member, and a base including means for sealably receiving the other end of the tubular member, the tubular member when sealably assembled with the base forming a two-piece candle mold easily disassembled and cleaned after formation therein of a candle.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a two-piece candle mold of the type set forth in which the base includes a plurality of concentric means for sealably receiving tubular members of varying diameters and shapes.

The invention, both as to its organization and method of operation, together with further objects and advantages thereof, will best be understood by reference to the following specification taken in connection with the accompanying drawing in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a two-piece candle mold incorporating the features of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view partly in section and partly in phantom showing a base and a plurality of tubular members therefor;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the central portion of the base illustrated in FIG. 2 showing the addition thereto of a plug; and

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of a base containing a plurality of sealing means on the top surface thereof.

There is illustrated hereinafter and particularly with reference to FIG. 1 a two-piece candle mold 100 for producing large pillar candles including a tubular member 105 and a base 120, the tubular member 105 having one end 106 thereof for the introduction thereinto of molten wax and the other end 107 thereof for-being sealably received by the base 120. The tubular member 105 may be in the form of a right circular cylinder having a relatively small diameter such as tube 105 or hav ing a relatively large diameter such as tube 110 or having a horizontal cross section of various shapes such as a hexagon, a pentagon, or other such shapes, not shown. The tubular member as used herein further includes elongated tubes in which the sides are convoluted or form a sinuous path in horizontal cross section, all to produce a large pillar candle having a decorative design.

Referring now to FIGS. 2 through 4, the base 120 may be in the form of a section of a right circular cylinder having a top surface 121 and a bottom surface 122. In the center of the base 120 or in any other convenient place, there isan aperture 125 extending from the top surface 121 through the base 120 in communication with an enlarged aperture or socket 150 which provides communication between the top surface 121 and the bottom surface 122 of the base. The top surface 121 of the base 120 is further provided with a groove 130 of the same diameter as the large tubular member 110, the width of the groove 130 being the same as or slightly smaller than the thickness of the wall of the larger tubular member 110. The depth of the groove 130 is sufficient to provide a stable configuration when the tubular member is inserted into the groove 130 to form the two-piece mold 100. Similarly, there is also provided in the top surface 121 of the base a smaller groove 135, the groove 135 having a diameter the same as the diameter of the smaller tubular member 105 and having a width the same as or slightly smaller than the thickness of the wall of the tubular member 105. The depth of the groove 135 is sufficient to provide a stable configuration when the smaller diameter tubular member 105 is inserted into the groove 135 to form the two-piece mold 100. Both of the grooves and are positioned and arranged sealably to receive the respective tubular members 110 and 105 respectively. There is also provided a hexagonally. shaped groove to receive a complimentary hexagonally shaped tubular member (not shown) in the same mannet as grooves 130 and 135 receive their corresponding tubular members 105 and 110.

The top surface 121 of the base 120 may carry a plurality of bosses thereon, the bosses 145 being for the purpose of providing one end of the candle formed within the two-piece mold 100 with a decorative surface, all as hereinafter explained. The bottom surface 122 of the base 120 contains a plurality of cut-outs to provide additional flexibility to the base 120. There is also provided a plug 155, as particularly seen in FIG. 3, for sealing the socket 150, and the aperture 125 if desired, so as to prevent leaking of molten wax through the aperture 125 during formation of a candle, all as hereinafter explained.

The two-piece mold 100 of the present invention may be used to produce candles of varying size and shape.

The preferred tubular member 105, 110 or other shapes not shown, is selected and inserted into the appropriate groove 135, 130 or 140. It is imparative that the tubular member 105 forms a seal with the base 120 to prevent leaking of molten-wax from the tube 105 and to prevent rough and uneven edges from being formed on the candle. After the tubular member 105 is sealably received in the base 120, a wick is positioned through the aperture 125 and a slipknot, such as 161, is tied in the end thereof in the socket 150, the wick 160 being securely fastened above the tubular member 105 so as not to move during the pouring of the molten wax thereinto. If it is desired, a plug 155 may be inserted into the socket 150 as shown by the directional arrow 175 to prevent the leaking of molten wax through the aperture 125 and out of the two-piece mold 100. Subsequently, molten wax is poured into the end 106 of the tubular member 105, as seen by arrow in FIG. 2,

- to the desired height of the candle, the wax solidifying in the tubular member 105 to form a pillar-shaped candle. Due to the bosses 145 on the top surface 121 on the base 120, one surface of the candle thus formed, will have a decorative surface which is a mirror image of the bosses 145. The bosses 145 may be of any shape desired to provide the corresponding shape in the surface of the candle.

The base 120 is preferably made from a flexible molded rubber or plastic with the grooves therein being slightly smaller than the associated wall thickness of the tubular member so as to provide for a tight seal between the tubular member and the base, the flexibility of the base allowing the tubular members to be sealably inserted in the grooves. The tubular member is preferably made of a tin plated steel, the tin plate, when polished, imparting a hard glossy surface to the candle which is superior to most other materials for this purpose. The tubular members, for instance, may be right circular cylinders having diameters of 2, 3 or 4 inches, or hexagonally shaped members of the same or intermediate diameters. It is also contemplated within the scope of this invention that the grooves in the base 120 for sealably receiving the associated tubular. membersmay intersect each other, the intersection of the grooves not having a deleterious effect on a candle formed therein.

The two-piece mold 100 of the present invention presents several advantages over molds for large pillar candles currently available because the currently available molds are difficult to clean due to the one-piece construction thereof. Further, the presently available molds produce candles having only a single diameter and any irregularity, such as an out of center aperture, a misshapen tubular member, or a deformed seam therein will be present in all candles produced from this particular mold. Additionally, currently available molds which are generally one-piece and made of metal cost more than the mold of this invention and are not easily repaired or salvaged in case of damage, the entire mold being discarded.

The two-piece mold of the present invention contemplates a metal tubular member and a flexible molded rubber or plastic base which accommodates tubular members of various shapes and diameters, thereby to enable candles of various shapes and sizes to be produced using the same base. In addition, since the base is removable, the two-piece mold is easily cleaned after the formation of a candle therein and is easier to produce resulting in a'lower cost to the consumer. Also, bases having various contours in the upper surface thereof may be utilized with the same tubular member to produce the same sized candle having a variety of designs on one end thereof.

In view of the foregoing, it is apparent that there has been provided a two-piece candle mold. While there has been described what is at present considered to be the preferred embodiment of the invention, it will be understood that various modifications may be made therein and it is intended to cover in the appended claims all such modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.

What is claimed is:

l. A two-piece candle mold for large pillar candles, said candle mold comprising an elongated tubular member for receiving therein molten wax introduced through one end of said elongated tubular member, a relatively thick base of flexible material including multiple means for sealably receiving the other end of a plurality of different diameter elongated tubular members, and a plurality of cut-outs on the side of said base opposite to said sealing means to provide flexibility to said base for easy disassembly of said elongated tubular member fromsaid base, one of said elongated tubular members when sealably assembled with said base forming a two-piece candle mold easily disassembled and cleaned after formation therein of a candle.

2. The two-piece candle mold set forth in claim 1, wherein one of said tubular members is metal.

3. The two-piece candle mold set forth in claim 1, wherein one of said tubular members has the inner surface therein tin plated.

4. The two-piece candle mold set forth in claim l,

wherein said base is rubber.

5. The two-piece candle mold set forth in claim 1, wherein said receiving means in said base is a plurality of grooves in the top surface thereof, each of said grooves being complementary in shape to the other end of one of said tubular members.

6. The two-piece candle mold set forth in claim 1, wherein said base has an aperture therethrough to accommodatea wick extending upwardly through said tubular member during the introduction thereinto of molten wax. I p l 7. A two-piece candle mold for large pillar candles, said candle mold comprising at least one elongated tubular member for receiving therein molten wax introduced through one end of said elongated tubular member, a base of flexible material including a plurality of v concentric means each of said means for sealably receiving the other end of an elongated tubular member, and a plurality of cut-outs on the side of said base opposite to said concentric means to provide flexibility to said base for easy disassembly of said elongated tubular member from said base, an elongated tubular member when sealably assembled with said base forming a twopiece candle mold easily disassembled and cleaned after formation therein of a candle.

8. The two-piece candle mold set forth in claim 7, wherein said base has a plurality of bosses on the upper surface thereof to impart a decorative design to one end of a candle formed in said two-piece candle mold.

9. The two-piece candle mold set forth 'in claim 7, wherein said base has an aperture therethrough to accommodate a wick extending upwardly through said elongated tubular member during the formation of a candle, and a plug of substantially the same diameter as said aperture in said base for insertion thereinto to prevent molten wax from leaking through said aperture when molten wax is introduced into said one end of said elongated tubular member. 

1. A two-piece candle mold for large pillar candles, said candle mold comprising an elongated tubular member for receiving therein molten wax introduced through one end of said elongated tubular member, a relatively thick base of flexible material including multiple means for sealably receiving the other end of a plurality of different diameter elongated tubular members, and a plurality of cut-outs on the side of said base opposite to said sealing means to provide flexibility to said base for easy disassembly of said elongated tubular member from said base, one of said elongated tubular members when sealably assembled with said base forming a two-piece candle mold easily disassembled and cleaned after formation therein of a candle.
 2. The two-piece candle mold set forth in claim 1, wherein one of said tubular members is metal.
 3. The two-piece candle mold set forth in claim 1, wherein one of said tubular members has the inner surface therein tin plated.
 4. The two-piece candle mold set forth in claim 1, wherein said base is rubber.
 5. The two-piece candle mold set forth in claim 1, wherein said receiving means in said base is a plurality of grooves in the top surface thereof, each of said grooves being complementary in shape to the other end of one of said tubular members.
 6. The two-piece candle mold set forth in claim 1, wherein said base has an aperture therethrough to accommodate a wick extending upwardly through said tubular member during the introduction thereinto of molten wax.
 7. A two-piece candle mold for large pillar candles, said candle mold comprising at least one elongated tubular member for receiving therein molten wax introduced through one end of said elongated tubular member, a base of flexible material including a plurality of concentric means each of said means for sealably receiving the other end of an elongated tubular member, and a plurality of cut-outs on the side of said base opposite to said concentric means to provide flexibility to said base for easy disassembly of said elongated tubular member from said base, an elongated tubular member when sealably assembled with said base forming a two-piece candle mold easily disassembled and cleaned after formation therein of a candle.
 8. The two-piece candle mold set forth in claim 7, wherein said base has a plurality of bosses on the upper surface thereof to impart a decorative design to one end of a candle formed in said two-piece candle mold.
 9. The two-piece candle mold set forth in claim 7, wherein said base has an aperture therethrough to accommodate a wick extending upwardly through said elongated tubular member during the formation of a candle, and a plug of substantially the same diameter as said aperture in said base for insertion thereinto to prevent molten wax from leaking through said aperture when molten wax is introduced into said one end of said elongated tubular member. 